When a sole trader who runs a mobile food stall becomes too busy to serve customers and order stock, she decides to recruit an assistant. Her brother offers...
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When a sole trader who runs a mobile food stall becomes too busy to serve customers and order stock, she decides to recruit an assistant. Her brother offers to work without completing an application form. The sole trader is concerned that choosing only a relative may not give the business the best employee.
(a) Which stage of the selection process should take place before an employment contract is offered? [1]
(b) Explain one reason why the sole trader should consider applications from people outside her family. [2]
Answer Details
(a) An interview should take place before an employment contract is offered. Checking references or using a selection test would also be valid selection stages. [1]
(b) Applicants outside the family may have different, or stronger, food-service skills and experience. [1] Considering them increases the chance of selecting the person most suitable for the assistant role rather than choosing a relative simply because of the relationship. [1]
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